"I welcome the decision of the Allahabad High Court, which dismissed the petition against the singing of the national anthem in Uttar Pradeshmadrasas. I believe country always comes before religion," Abbas.

Further stressing on the issue, he said every person should sing the national anthem and the national song and should not insult them.

Earlier on Wednesday, the Allahabad High Court turned down a petition challenging the state government's order by which singing of national anthem in all the schools in the state, including madrasas, was made mandatory.

Abbas even lashed out at the petitioner, who filed the case against the decision of the Uttar Pradesh Government and said there was "no need to go to court".

The petition was filed by Alaul Mustafa, who runs a madrasa in Uttar Pradesh's Mau District. He had challenged the government's order by which singing of the national anthem was made mandatory.

Mustafa in his petition made a request for issuance of a direction to not to force students of madrasas in the state to sing the national anthem. (ANI)

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